Guardian Music — This New Jersey band blend the lugubrious with the lovely, the ugly with the pretty, to unleash a quirky, fluffy soundHometown: New Jersey.The lineup: Vincent Cacchione (vocals, guitar), Magali Charron (keyboard, backing vocals), Talya Cacchione (bas... more info

Guardian Music — This lo-fi DIY duo from Manchester make metal machine music haunted by the ghost of British industryHometown: Manchester.The lineup: Jack Hardman (vocals, guitar), Mike Benson (drums, samplers).The background: We got praised yesterday – actually, i... more info

NME - The Video Blog — I’m pretty sure I wasn’t the only person that did a WTF double take on hearing the news that Lou Reed was teaming up with Metallica last month. Whether inspired or doomed or a mixture of the two it was definitely unforseen, and it got us thinking... more info

White Folks Get Crunk — You guys mixtape’d out yet? “THE ENTERTAINER” – A Skratch Bastid Mix by Skratch Bastid Download at http://www.skratchbastid.com/entertainer 1. The Entertainer Intro – Skratch Bastid 2. Take a Walk on the Wild Side – Lou Reed 3. (Sittin’... more info

Guardian Music — For those used to Joan Wasser's music arriving with a dark cloud hovering over it, the joyous Chemmie is something of a revelationWhen Joan Wasser (aka Joan As Policewoman) released her debut album, Real Life, in 2006 she'd already performed with the... more info

ContactMusic — Lou Reed and Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello appear on a new album paying tribute to Woody Guthrie. Late folk Legend Woody's daughter, Nora, and bass player Rob Wasserman have assembled a cast of musicians to record the tracks on 'Note of Hope... more info

Stereogum — Last we heard from Morrissey, he was covering Lou Reed in Australia. The cat lover has since returned to England where he’s getting bitten by dogs. The details: Morrissey sustained hand and arm injuries recently after being attacked by a dog in Eng... more info

Guardian Music — How did performance art – once so reviled – come to be a pop staple? Alexis Petridis hears from Lady Gaga, Yoko Ono and others about its journey to mainstream acceptanceThe first time Marina Abramovic heard Antony Hegarty sing, she says, she bur... more info

Guardian Music — Hammersmith Apollo, LondonAs Lou Reed takes the stage, a male voice rings out: "I love you Lou!" Reed frowns. He cuts a slightly frail and tremulous figure these days, older than his 69 years, but advancing age certainly hasn't made his countenance a... more info

Guardian Music — On our latest summer festival visit, we see fans setting up camp at Hop Farm Country Park in Kent to catch Prince, Patti Smith, Lou Reed, Morrissey and moreMartin GodwinKen Macfarlane more info